sắc mặt
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Definition
Noun: 1. Facial complexion; the color and appearance of one's face: Refers to the natural skin tone and overall color of a person's face, often indicating health or emotional state. 2. Countenance; facial expression: Refers to the look on one's face, conveying emotions, attitudes, or reactions.
Usage Examples
- (After hearing the news, his face turned pale.)
- (She has a rosy complexion, looking very healthy.)
- (Looking at the boss's stern countenance, everyone fell silent.)
- (Don't mind their expressions, just do your own work.)
Advanced Usage
- Biến sắc mặt / Thay đổi sắc mặt: To change one's facial expression (usually due to shock, anger, or surprise); to lose composure.
- Nghe tin dữ, bà ta biến sắc mặt. (Upon hearing the bad news, her face changed color.)
- Giữ sắc mặt: To maintain one's composure or a neutral expression.
- Dù rất tức giận nhưng anh ấy vẫn cố giữ sắc mặt bình thản. (Although very angry, he tried to keep a straight face.)
- Sắc mặt không vui / Sắc mặt ủ rũ: An unhappy or gloomy facial expression.
- Cô ấy đi làm về với sắc mặt không vui. (She came home from work with an unhappy look on her face.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nét mặt (noun): Facial features or a specific aspect of one's expression. Often used similarly to but can focus more on specific lines or looks.
- Nét mặt anh ta lộ vẻ lo lắng. (His expression showed worry.)
- Vẻ mặt (noun): The appearance or look of the face; expression. Very close in meaning to .
- Cô ấy có vẻ mặt rất hiền lành. (She has a very kind face.)
Synonyms
- Gương mặt / Mặt (noun): Face. A more general term for the physical face.
- Thần sắc (noun): Complexion and spirit; the overall vitality and expression visible on the face.
- Biểu cảm (noun): Expression (can be facial or otherwise).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Không biết ngượng sắc mặt: To be shameless; to not know how to blush.
- Làm sai mà còn cãi, thật không biết ngượng sắc mặt. (You made a mistake and still argue, you really have no shame.)
- Đỏ mặt tía tai: (Idiom) To turn red in the face (from anger or embarrassment). This describes a specific, intense change in .
- Ông ấy tức giận đến đỏ mặt tía tai. (He was so angry his face turned purple.)